Celebrity Life

The Italians take their cuisine very seriously and Venice restaurants are widely regarded as some of the best in the country. Risotto and bigoli pasta are classic dishes to try here, along with seafood, which is a big feature of the Venetian diet. Ranging from fresh sardines to crab, shrimp and cuttlefish, the fish and... View Article

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  SEPTEMBER 2 This is the main event in the annual Voga alla Veneta rowing calendar. Before the race there is an impressive procession of brightly colored 16th-century boats on the Grand Canal. Gondoliers in period costume carry the ‘Doge’, the ‘Doge’s wife’ and all the high-ranking Venetian officials along the canal. The glorious parade... View Article

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  JULY 14 – 15, 2018 To give thanks for the end of the 1576 plague, the Doge Alvise Mocenigo promised to build the new church Il Redentore, which can be accessed during the festival via a 330 meter pontoon bridge. The religious aspect of the festival is important, with masses taking place across the... View Article

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  AUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 The oldest film festival in the world takes place on the Venetian Lido, with screenings in the historic Palazzo del Cinema. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932, it has since become one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals and always attracts a glamorous crowd of the... View Article

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